- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17037 WP No. 109172 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 109172 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: ANDANAPPA S/O. GYANAPPA KURI, AGE. 73 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KUKANOOR, TQ. KUKANOOR, DIST. KOPPAL. & PETITIONER (BY SRI. SADIQ N. GOODWALA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. GUDNEPPA S/O. VEERAPPA MALAGI, DECEASED BY LR9S., BALAWWA W/O GUDNEPPA MALAGI, AGE. 71 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KUKANOOR, TQ. KUKANOOR, DIST. KOPPAL-583 231. KRISHNAKUMAR S/O GUDNEPPA MALAGI, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: EMPLOYEE, R/O. VIJAYNAGAR BASAVATHDEVARA MATHA, BEHIND SNYAMANNA LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR NELAMANGALA, BANGALORE RURAL, DIST: BANGALORE-560 001. BHARATHKUMAR S/O GUDNEPPA MALAGI, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KUKANOOR, TQ: KUKANOOR, DIST: KOPPAL-583 231. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.10 16:35:52 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17037 WP No. 109172 of 2025 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. SANTHOSH KUMAR S/O GUDNEPPA MALAGI, AGE: 43 YEARS, AGRICULTURE, SHIVAPPA S/O NINGAPPA MALAGI, DECEASED BY LR9S., BHIMAWWA W/O SHIVAPPA MALAGI, AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. KUKANOOR, TQ: YELBURGA. MANJUNATH S/O SHIVAPPA MALAGI, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: PVT. EMPLOYEE, R/O. KUKANOOR, TQ: YELBURGA. KASINATH S/O SHIVAPPA MALAGI, DECEASED BY LR9S., AASHA W/O KASHINATH MALAGI, AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD, SINCHANA D/O KASHINATH MALAGI, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, SANCHITHKUMAR S/O KASHINATH MALAGI, AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, THE RESPONDENT NO.7, 8 AND 9 ARE R/O. WARD NO.3, KALLU BANDERA ONI, SRI ANNADANESHWARA NAGARA, TQ: KUKANOOR, DIST: KOPPAL-583 231. MALLAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA MALAGI, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, NINGAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA MALAGI, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ANDAPPA S/O NINGAPPA MALAGI, DECEASED BY LR'S., RESPONDENT NO.10 AND 11, R/O. KUKANOOR, TQ: YELBURGA, DIST: KOPPAL-583 231. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17037 WP No. 109172 of 2025 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. NAGAMMA W/O ANDAPPA MALAGI, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: ANNADANESHWAR NAGAR, KUKANOOR, TQ: KUKANOOR, DIST: KOPPAL-583 231. SRIDEVI W/O KASHINATH, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, R/O. H.NO.617, WARD NO.4, 2ND CROSS, AVADHANI NAGAR, SIDDAMMA BUILDING, HIRIYUR, TQ: HIRIYUR, DIST: CHITRADURGA. RAVIKUMAR S/O ANDAPPA MALAGI, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ANNADANESHWARA NAGAR, KUKANOOR, TQ: KUKANOOR, DIST: KOPPAL-583 231. KUM. BHIMAWWA D/O LATE NINGAPPA MALAGI, AGE: 28 YEARS, RESIDED AT WITH MOTHER SMT. KASTRI W/O NINGAPPA MALAGI, AGE: MAJOR, R/O. KUKANOOR, TQ: YELBURGA DIST: KOPPAL NOW AT LAXAMESHWAR, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582 101. KUM. SHANKRAWWA D/O LATE NINGAPPA MALAGI, AGE: MINOR U/G OF HER NATURAL MOTHER, SMT. KASTRI. W/O NINGAPPA MALAGI, AGE: MAJOR, R/O. KUKANOOR, TQ: YELBURGA, DIST: KOPPAL NOW AT LAXAMESHWAR, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582 101. SMT. KASTRI W/O NINGAPPA MALAGI, AGE: 47 YEARS OCC: ATTENDER IN SUB TREASURY, R/O. KUKANOOR, TQ: YELBURGA, DIST: KOPPAL, NOW AT LAXAMESHWAR, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582 101. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17037 WP No. 109172 of 2025 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. ISHAPPA S/O RAMANNA MALAGI, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC: GOVT. SERVANT, R/O. KUKANOOR, TQ: KUKANOOR, NOW AT YELBURGA-583 239. BASAVARAJ S/O FAKEERAPPA MALAGI, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KUKANOOR, TQ: KUKANOOR, DIST: KOPPAL-583 231. RAMAPPA S/O VAJARAPPA HANCHINAL, AGE: 54 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. YADIYAPUR, TQ: KUKANOOR, DIST: KOPPAL-583 231. SHIDLIGAPPA S/O VAJARAPPA HANCHINAL, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. YADIYAPUR, TQ: KUKANOOR, DIST: KOPPAL-583 231. VAJARAPPA S/O HANUMAPPA HANCHINAL, AGE: 79 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. YADIYAPUR, TQ: KUKANOOR, DIST: KOPPAL-583 231. & RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHRIHARSH A. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE FOR R18; NOTICE TO R1 TO R17 AND R19 TO R22 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 05.11.2025 PASSED BY SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, YELBURGA IN O.S. NO.75/2012 ON I.A. NO.33 VIDE ANNEXURE- E AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17037 WP No. 109172 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) This petition is filed assailing the order dated 05.11.2025 rejecting the petitioner/plaintiff's application to recall DW1 to cross- examine DW1 further. 2. Learned counsel for DW1/respondent No.18 submits that DW1 has been cross-examined extensively and there is no need to allow the application as all contentions available based on the pleadings have been taken care of in the cross-examination. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit there are few important questions to be put to DW1 which will demolish the case of DW1. 4. Under these circumstances, the Court is of the view that lenient view has to be taken and the application has to be allowed by imposing cost of ¹2,500/- payable to DW1. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17037 WP No. 109172 of 2025 5. Hence, the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is allowed. ii. Order dated 05.11.2025 passed in O.S.No.75/2012 on I.A.No.33 by the Senior Civil Judge, Yelburga is allowed. iii. It is also made clear that plaintiff shall cross-examine DW1 on the next date after receipt of the copy of the order. iv. No further extension shall be sought by the plaintiff. 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